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Friday, June 26, 2015

Darden Rice looking to upgrade her political status

It really didn't come as much of a surprise that City Council
member Darden Rice is throwing up a trial balloon in the 13th District
Congressional race. That seat is currently held by David Jolly, who is
considering a run for the Senate.

Rice has always been
politically ambitious and this would be a major leap should she decide to run.

Darden is smart, articulate
and very politically savvy as her soaring rhetoric on City Council often shows.
She is tenacious and has strongly held set of ideals and goals that have served
her well right up to this moment.

There are some who would
argue that Rice is not quite ready for the prime time of the US House of Representatives
but I would strongly disagree. If you look carefully at her background she has
spent the greater part of her life in public service and has navigated some
very tough political waters.

She is a great consensus
builder and can calm a political storm as well as anyone.

The other thing that Rice
has going for her is she is not part of the privileged political class. Darden
has had to work hard for everything she has accomplished. She is not afraid of
failure or hard work.

There is nothing to indicate
that that dedication would not continue with her to the US House.

In her run for City Council
a lot was made of the amount of money she raised for her campaign, but I think
you have to look past the dollars and look at the number of contributors who
were willing to offer their support. There are a lot of people who trust and
believe in Darden.

Darden and I don't always
agree and every now and then she ends me an always pleasant e-mail reminding me
where I may have gone astray. And I always appreciate them.

There is a new Facebook
page Draft Darden
where people are expressing their support.

Darden Rice would represent
the 13th District well in Washington. I hope she gives the idea a
lot of thought.